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A boy and a young man in front of a unicef tent

Rebuilding childhoods after trauma

A boy and a young man in front of a unicef tent
Children in emergencies

By Eliane Luthi

Story also available in: Français

Rebuilding childhoods after trauma

Sekou becomes wistful when I ask him about his village. “Before, things were good. At night, we’d sit around the campfire and tell stories with our parents. And during the day, we’d dance and play the drums.” He comes from a tiny village in Mopti, the central region of Mali that has increasingly become the theater of violence and… Read more →←
A boy holds a white translucent rubber ball in his hand as he looks at other similar glowing orbs in a box inside a dimly lit room.

Towards a child-friendly justice system in Kyrgyzstan

A boy holds a white translucent rubber ball in his hand as he looks at other similar glowing orbs in a box inside a dimly lit room.
Impact

By Lucio Valerio Sarandrea

Towards a child-friendly justice system in Kyrgyzstan

Whenever I am in a courtroom I remember the old legal quote: “the trial itself is a punishment.” Whether you are an accused, a witness or an injured person, being party to a trial is a stress that in many cases reaches the level of punishment. This principle is true for children whose emotions are particularly tender and susceptible.… Read more →←
Chinese youth icon Wang (Roy) Yuang sits with school children in a classroom

Actions speak louder: The voice of today’s youth

Chinese youth icon Wang (Roy) Yuang sits with school children in a classroom
Big picture

By Wang Yuan

Story also available in: 中文

Actions speak louder: The voice of today’s youth

I am Wang Yuan. This is my second opportunity to participate in the Youth Forum at United Nations Headquarters. It has been a privilege to listen to the perspectives and ideas from other young people and to be part of the discussion with experts and youth delegates from all over the world. I was nervous the first time I… Read more →←
Two girls huddled together, smiling as they face the camera

Restarting childhood in Libya

Two girls huddled together, smiling as they face the camera
Impact

By Lilly Carlisle

Story also available in: العربية

Restarting childhood in Libya

“I wish we could go back to living in our home like it was before a rocket hit it.” Raquiaa, 6, lives with her older sister, Rukaya, 7, younger brother Saleh and parents in Janzour, Libya. In 2014, when the conflict started, an explosion hit their house injuring Saleh who was just three months old at the time. Rukaya and Raquiaa were… Read more →←
A boy in a blue shirt carries two water containers across dusty ground.

Children displaced from Raqqa find respite from fear

A boy in a blue shirt carries two water containers across dusty ground.
Children in emergencies

By Shushan Mebrahtu

Story also available in: العربية Français 中文

Children displaced from Raqqa find respite from fear

As heavy fighting rages in Raqqa, more than 200,000 people, half of them children, have been forced to flee their homes. They risk everything to reach safety. Many travel on roads full of landmines, or dodge shelling and snipers. One of their destinations is Ain Issa, 50 kilometres from the front lines in Raqqa city. The Ain Issa camp… Read more →←
Young girls and man around a sewing machine

Weaving links for refugees

Young girls and man around a sewing machine
Children in emergencies

By Aicha Chir Nour

Weaving links for refugees

World Humanitarian Day, on August 19, celebrates the spirit of sharing our common humanity. In Daresalam refugee camp in the Lake region of Chad, Jonathan dreams of his previous life, and recalls how he was abruptly forced to leave it behind. “We are 22 tailors and dressmakers from Gamboru Ngala, a small town located at the border… Read more →←
A photo of two flags side-by-side.

Long journey to Europe: a father’s perspective

A photo of two flags side-by-side.
Children in emergencies

By Sam Mort

Story also available in: العربية 中文

Long journey to Europe: a father’s perspective

{Author’s note: Last week, Noala Skinner, Director, UNICEF Brussels and Sam Mort, Senior Communications Advisor, UNICEF HQ, travelled to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The objective of their trip was to see how the EU/UNICEF partnership is making a difference for children. Here, they share their impressions of something… Read more →←

Reuniting separated families

Children in emergencies

By UNICEF Connect

Story also available in: العربية

Reuniting separated families

In Serbia, UNICEF and partners have established child-friendly spaces as well as mother- and baby-care spaces. In these safe spaces, refugee and migrant children and parents are provided rest, respite and psycho-social support. Lactating mothers can breastfeed with privacy, and receive necessary information on breastfeeding, while they… Read more →←
A child's pen drawing

“I try to flee, but I can’t move”

A child's pen drawing
Children in emergencies

By Eliane Luthi

“I try to flee, but I can’t move”

It is a warm Tuesday morning in Bujumbura, Burundi. The sun is shining and birds are chirping. On my way to work, I am called by our Child Protection Specialist, who has just had news that a one-year­-old baby has died in grenade fire in the eastern province of Ruyigi. A few hours later, the news is confirmed. The baby becomes the… Read more →←
On 10 September, children, women and men who have fled their homes amid the ongoing refugee and migrant crisis walk near the town of Gevgelija.

Child refugees and migrants are children first

On 10 September, children, women and men who have fled their homes amid the ongoing refugee and migrant crisis walk near the town of Gevgelija.
Children in emergencies

By Suzie Pappas-Capovska

Story also available in: العربية Español Français 中文

Child refugees and migrants are children first

Jasamin (3) from Afghanistan is one of the tens of thousands of refugee and migrant children on the move to Europe. I first caught sight of her moments after she crossed the border from Greece into the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, with her parents and Mohamed, her 19-month-old brother. Like the hundreds of children crossing the… Read more →←
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